"EDR" wrote in message
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What makes you people think someone has to have a pilot's certificate
to fly an airplane?

You make a good point but you have to consider that if they take his license
away:

1 - all the money he invested in training will be gone to nothing
2 - he can only fly in his dreams and flight simulator

Can he fly a plane without a license? He can steal one (I don't think you
can own a plane if you don't have at least a valid student license and you
definetly can't rent one ... people with more knowledge in the FARs can
elaborate here).

But now you are not talking about breaking into Bravo airspace anymore
(which is bad enough). You are talking about a criminal act (stealing). That
goes beyond the scope of this subject ... since the guy may be an idiot but
is probably not a criminal in the traditional sense (even if you could argue
that being an idiot IS a crime).

One more thing: this is the Northeast. I have the impression that things are
a bit more controlled around here. There's radar coverage everywhere and
airports are crowded and more under control.

If you are thinking about other areas of the country that are more laid back
and isolated then maybe he can still fly and even keep on going his
commercial business (unlikely in my opinion) illegally and not get caught
.... perhaps. I have never really been out of the Northeast ... so I
wouldn't know much about this.

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Marco Rispoli - NJ, USA
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